I have a 3 1/2 month old Pit Bull. I've been trying to crate train her, especially during the night. A couple of nights ago AND last night she pooped in the crate. Any suggestions, advice, stories you can share to help me with Zoey would be greatly appreciated!!!
2006-09-01 05:09:50 · 7 answers · asked by gemini122693 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She is still young. She will learn. If you can put something in there to take up some of the space it may help. You can also feed her earlier in the evening so that she doesn't have a bowel movement in the middle of the night.
Pits do better in crates when you are not home. They prefer to snuggle in bed with you.
2006-09-01 05:18:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I raised pits for many years, they can be wonderful pets if you do what you are supposed to do with them.
So for starters, I will tell you right off, you don't want to crate train a pit. They actually are rather family oriented animals and desperatly need the interaction. Caging them has a tendancy to make them go bad. You want that puppy out with people all the time. As far as housebreaking, you just need to make sure she gets out before bed. Have a schedule and keep it for night. The rub the nose method will work, as mean as it sounds. Pit bulls have different mindset, and even females can be very stubborn. You have to be dominate, but not mean.
Make sure to socialize the dog, not with other animals, but with people, children and adults. When you let the pup around children, make sure the children are being nice to the dog, because should she get hurt, she is going to be very leary in the future, and you don't want that.
I had a female pitt for 9 years, most wonderful animal I have ever seen. My sisters when she was a baby, was able to climb all over the dog, and if the dog had enough, she simply got up and walked away. She was the kind that her bark was worse than her bite, but if someone intimidated her, usually it was a male who was a creep anyway lol, then she barked at them, but never attacked. Your best bet is to raise the dog like you would a child. Treat them like a family member, and you will have the best friend and best animal you can imagine. Never allow anyone to hit the dog, or to tease it. Not teasing is a very important thing as well.
Pit bulls were meant to be aggressive dogs, and you have to downplay that breeding. Loud people can be a scare for them even. Socializing a pit is the best option you have.
But I hope you understand about the crate. While that may be ok for some dogs/breeds, pit bulls can not be caged up. They usually love a spot close to you, or on something that you own, shirt..or even a dog bed. They are close-to-home type animals. They also do not do well with other pets. You really want to make sure also, that you don't hand the dog off to anyone else. Passing them around to families or other people makes them very distrustfull. They are one family pets.
If she is not pooping regularly however in the same spots, then don't stress over it, she just needs to be clear about where to go. Make sure she gets out when she needs to go, keep a close eye on her, and eventually she will let you know when she needs to go out.
The reason for this problem is anxiety. They can experience a lot of anxiety at you being gone or leaving them alone, especially in a cage. It is more important now that you establish that good connection while she is still a baby.
Good luck!
2006-09-01 05:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Also, check to make sure the crate is the right size. It has to be only big enough for her to stand up and turn around. If you got the crate based on her full-grown size, then you can use an empty box to blockoff the part of the crate that she doesn't need yet. If there's room in the crate for her to poop in one corner and sleep in the other corner, it's too big.
2006-09-01 05:24:21 · answer #3 · answered by tenzo0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well your dog is young yet so you have to be patient. Do you take your dog out and make sure she goes potty before you go to bed? My dog has had a few accidents in his kennel as well. He is now 10 months old and is doing very well with being potty trained.
Do not feed your puppy 2 hours before bed... also try to limit her water intake. This will help stop accidents. Also keep in mind that sense she is so young her bladder isn't very strong. I think at 3 months the longest they can hold it is about 3-4 hours. So maybe you could wake up at night and take her potty too. I did this with my pup and it helped a lot.
JR
You are very right about Pits being snugglers. My Pittie slept on my chest last night. He is a big sweetheart.
2006-09-01 05:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 04:25:15 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your crate is to large if the dog can mess in the creat and get away from it he will. the creat should be just big enough for the dog to stand turn around and lay down and no bigger
2006-09-01 05:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dogs generally will not potty where they sleep unless they absolutely HAVE to. Feed her and then take her out shortly afterwards. Make sure that she goes poop before you put her away for the night.
Good luck!
2006-09-01 07:39:47 · answer #7 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋